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Hi Michael,

Would be possible to get an element in elegant that models a laser pulse - electron bunch interaction?
For example, following the methodology in Pan et al (https://journals.aps.org/prab/pdf/10.11 ... .22.040702) Eq. 4. which was implemented using TRACY.

The interaction would be modelled as a Monte Carlo simulation where only some of the macroparticles are effected.
The x', y' and momentum values of a select few random macroparticles would be affected.

Alternatively, would it be possible to model this using a different existing element or via an external script using the SCRIPT element?

Thanks,
Joe

Joe,

That would be pretty easy to implement, but I'm not sure when I'll get to it.

Meanwhile, it is easy to do with a SCRIPT element, which allows you to transform the particle distribution using an external program or script.

--Michael